Explore the fascinating world of succulents! Learn which types can brave the cold and which thrive as soft, indoor beauties.

However, some of the more than 10,000 succulent species from around the world are quite cold-hardy and survive even subzero winters. Here’s what you need to know about making tender succulents ...

So she built a yard composed of cold-hardy succulents — hundreds of multicolored sempervivums (hens and chicks) and variegated yucca plants that make for an eye- |pleasing and easy ground cover.

“Succulents that don’t mind cold down to the mid-20s – such as ... “Not all agaves are frost-hardy – Agave attenuata certainly isn’t – but most will go several degrees below freezing ...

filamentosa) that grows about two feet tall and wide on sunny, sandy sites and is impervious to cold, drought and pests. Nearly stemless, this succulent species forms a rosette of stiff yet ...

Succulents add beautiful variety to drought ... A few notable exceptions: Ice plants are relatively cold hardy (but should be covered during a freeze) and ghost plants can survive a deep freeze.

It is noted that there are thousands of cacti and succulent species globally. According to Gwen Moore Kelaidis, author of "Hardy Succulents," five of the hardier and more common botanical families ...

They are tolerant of cold winters and more moisture than other ... Other less common but hardy succulents will be added to my succulent bed over time, as well as an army of drought-tolerant ...

You probably have the widest array of options for leaf color and growth habit among tender (not cold-hardy) succulents, but their loss over the winter is no different than replanting annuals every ...